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Save the Date: Oklahoma Disciples Women Fall Retreats

Mark your calendars and plan to attend one of the Oklahoma Disciples Women Fall Retreats. You do not need to attend church in that area to attend the retreat. Registration details will follow soon!

NE Oklahoma Disciple Women
NE Area 2018 Disciples Women Fall Retreat

Save the Date: October 5-6, 2018

Contact: Sonya Vann 918-822-0426

Location: Camp Christian, Choteau

NW Oklahoma Disciple Women
NW Area 2018 Disciples Women Fall Retreat

Save the Date: September 28-29, 2018

Contact: Sally Wheeler 580-747-4142

Location: Central Oklahoma Camp, Guthrie

SE Oklahoma Disciple Women
Southeast Area 2018 Women Fall Retreat

Save the Date: September 21-22, 2018

Contact: Mary Mueller 580-618-3002

Location: Camp Texoma, Kingston

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Healthy Boundaries Training 101 and 201 Required for Standing

The Commission on Clergy has established its policy for the second phase of Healthy Boundaries training. In Oklahoma, clergy are required to complete a Healthy Boundaries seminar or its equivalent every three years. The purpose of this training is to equip clergy and staff to understand the importance of healthy boundaries in ministry and to critically discern the complexities of boundaries in pastoral relationships. Click here to read the full policy.

Effective Now – Healthy Boundaries 201
The second phase of the policy is in effect now and requires clergy to take the Healthy Boundaries 201 Seminar within 40 months (3 1/2 years) of having taken the 101 Seminar, and thereafter every three years. Completing this training is a requirement for standing for active and retired-active clergy.

Schedule & Cost
The Healthy Boundaries 201 Seminar will be offered twice a year in the spring and fall. Click HERE to view the schedule. The classes are open to everyone statewide and will be held at the Regional office in Oklahoma City. The cost is $70 and counts as 7 contact hours of continuing education.

Healthy Boundaries 101
The first phase of HB 101 training was gradually implemented across the Region over the last three years. If you have not taken the 101 Seminar you may register for the September 2018 session. From this point forward it will only be offered once annually. It is a prerequisite to the 201 Seminar.

To register click HERE

To read the full policy click HERE

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Mission Stillwater

Mission Camp 2018 BLOCKBUSTER was held in Stillwater on July 22-27, 2018 with 14 churches participating!

FCC Cherokee
FCC Claremore
FCC El Reno
FCC Geary
FCC Guthrie
FCC OKC
FCC Putnam City
FCC Stillwater
FCC Stroud
FCC Woodward
Life Church Piedmont
Mt. Zion Stillwater
New Covenant Enid
New Covenant OKC
Southern Hills Christian Church

More than 150 attended including youth, adult sponsors, youth leaders, and FCC Stillwater volunteers. Visit the Mission Camp 2018 – First Christian Church of Stillwater, OK – Facebook page to see photos from the week.

The week included inspiring worship services to more than 15 community services organizations and interactive social events creating deep community connections.

Worship services were held in the First Christian Church sanctuary each evening with praise and worship leaders and keynote speaker Pastor Winston Watson from St. Mary’s Jamaica. The nightly themes were: You Are Chosen, You Are Loved, You Are Somebody, and God Never Changes. These themes were carried through with devotion booklets used on the work sites and with youth groups.

The participants organized, stocked shelves and shopped with customers at Our Daily Bread. They worked with Habitat Restore on a habitat build where they organized, sorted and cleaned. They served lunches and provided self esteem building programs at 4 Stillwater Public School free lunch distribution sites.

They also installed an outdoor music wall and completed other projects for a FCC Preschool. The volunteers worked at the Life Center on various projects and helped Will Rogers Elementary accomplish yard work and other chores.

The week was not all work and no play. Monday focused on team building activities at Boomer Lake and concluded with a pool party and use of the gym at the OSU Colvin Center. Groups were back at the lake Tuesday evening for a cookout and lake activities including tubing. Wednesday was movie night followed by a Red Carpet Premiere Dance that completed the evening.

Thank you to the Disciples Foundation for providing resources to help fund the event. We also thank all of the churches, youth and leaders who made this week so fruitful.

What a wonderful end to summer and a beautiful way to make new friendships, learn new life lessons and create life skills that will be long lasting.

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Oklahoma Conference of Churches Hosts Interfaith Youth Tour 2018

Oklahoma Conference of Churches’ Religions United Committee hosts the annual Interfaith Youth Tour 2018. This event will take place on September 16 from 1pm – 5:30pm.

First Christian Church of Edmond (Disciples of Christ), Edmond Baha’i Center and the Islamic Society of Edmond will be a part of the tour this year.

This event is geared for youths in seventh through 12th grade and their parents and adult advisers. To read the full article published in NewsOK click HERE.

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Sept. 28-29, 2018: NW Area Disciples Women: Finding Calm in the Chaos

The Northwest Area Disciples Women invite you to Central Oklahoma Camp (Formerly Central Christian Camp) on September 28-29, 2018 for a Disciples Women’s Event.

“Finding Calm in the Chaos” with Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison

Use this weekend to unplug, get away and experience different ways to find calm.

“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10

Registration: $65 for Friday/Saturday
Registration: $35 for Saturday only
Registration is due by September 1. Add $10 after September 2.
Click HERE to download the registration form
Contact nwaodw@gmail.com for questions.

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June 29 – Oklahoma Family Empowerment Center 2018 Annual Dinner

The Oklahoma Family Empowerment Center will host its Annual Dinner and Awards Program on June 29, 2018 at 7pm at Yale Avenue Christian Church located at 3616 S. Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74135. Read more about the event HERE.

Click HERE to become a sponsor or register to attend.

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Clergy Retirements: Pastor Debbie Keith and Rev. Ron Pingelton

First Christian Church in Alva celebrated the ministry of Rev. Ron Pingelton on July 1st. During his forty-four years in ministry, Ron served seven congregations, in three Regions, that included First Christian in Alva, twice. Ron looks forward to more time for fishing, golf, and family.

New Covenant Christian Church celebrated the ministry of Pastor Debbie Keith on May 20, 2018. Debbie served as Associate Pastor at New Covenant Christian Church for over 10 years. Debbie continues to serve the church with outreach.

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2018 NBA Mission and Ministry Grants Program Application Now Live

We are excited to share with you that the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is currently receiving applications for Disciples congregations and health and social service ministries interested in applying for our 2018 NBA Mission and Ministry Grants!

Read the news release HERE.

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Prayers for the July 2018 Caminante Mission Trip

Please join us in prayer for Taylor Anderson, Rev. Valerie Austin (Community Christian Church – Ponca City), Bret Carter, Harriett Dupus, Mackenzie Dupus, Rev. Mary Heath (Edmond Trinity Christian Church), Alexandri Leist, Debora Touthang, Grace Touthang, Rev. Sei Touthang (Yale Avenue Christian Church – Tulsa), and Allison Wenthold as they prepare to travel July 21 – 28, 2018 to the Dominican Republic for the upcoming Caminante mission trip.

We also lift up the children and adults in the Dominican Republic, as they prepare to welcome our Disciples.

‘Tis The Season…Camp Season!

We are in Camp Season in Oklahoma and we are delighted with the number of Youth who have been blessed to experience church camp and amazing fellowship this season! Chi Rho, Junior, Discovery and CYF 2018 Camps were all a big success!

Click on the below links to enjoy looking at camp pictures:

Chi Rho Camp Pictures
Junior Camp Pictures
Discovery Camp Pictures
CYF Camp Pictures

We still have one camp to go this season, Grand Camp. In July, Grand Camp welcomes Grandparents and Grandchildren to enjoy a very special church camp experience together.

Want to Participate? There is still time!! Check out the Youth web page HERE for details on upcoming events.

Texoma Camp hosts Water Weekend and Reconcile 4 is part of the event (July 27-29), so make a weekend of it with your youth grades 8-12.
Reconcile 5: September 15-16
Cost and Site: TBA
Reconcile 6: November 9-11
Come to Qahal/Koinonia to celebrate the year of reconciling action! This weekend at Oakridge Camp & Conference Center is for Chi Rho and CYF Youth groups and adults from their congregation.

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NE Oklahoma Disciple Women NE Area 2018 Disciples Women Fall Retreat

NW Oklahoma Disciple Women NW Area 2018 Disciples Women Fall Retreat

SE Oklahoma Disciple Women Southeast Area 2018 Women Fall Retreat

NE Oklahoma Disciple Women
NE Area 2018 Disciples Women Fall Retreat

NW Oklahoma Disciple Women
NW Area 2018 Disciples Women Fall Retreat

SE Oklahoma Disciple Women
Southeast Area 2018 Women Fall Retreat